Join us for an engaging philosophy series with Dr. Raj Balkaran as we explore the stories of Śakti and Vedic symbology. With incredible insight and imagery, Dr. Raj’s unique style of teaching unpacks new perspectives on the ethics of yoga and understanding how these philosophical lessons apply as a modern day lived experience.
As a seasoned online educator and professor based in Toronto, Dr. Raj enjoys a thriving consulting practice and curates multiple courses in philosophy and ethics through the Indian Wisdom School, speaking in Switzerland, Germany, India, USA, Canada, and more.
Lecture Details: Cultivate Avon studio
Friday, November 13 · 6–9pm The Goddess Then and Now
Saturday, November 14 · 12–2pm The Workings of Karma
Sunday, November 15 · 12–2pm The Global Moment
Cost: $20 per session ($15 Cultivate Warrior members - any session you prefer)
Workshop topics outlined below
Sessions include:
Academic lecture (No death by PowerPoint)
Lineal wisdom teachings and esoteric symbolisms
Live storytelling and relevance to yoga
Practical application for modern householders and professionals
Sanskrit māntra chanting
The Goddess Then and Now
Friday, November 13 · 6–9pm
What if God were a She? What would that do to a culture — to its women, its men, its relationship to the earth? This is not a thought experiment. Indian civilization has held a vision of this, in scripture where the Goddess is no one's consort and everyone's resort. What does that text actually say, and why is it relevant now?
The Workings of Karma
Saturday, November 14 · 12–2pm
The word does not mean consequence. It means action. What is karma, then, and how does it actually work? Is it only about punishment — or is that a translation problem? Who is keeping score, and by what standard? What about what you were born into, before you had done anything at all? Indian philosophers argued over these questions for two thousand years rather than assume the answers. What evidence do we have that any of this is real?
The Global Moment
Sunday, November 15 · 12–2pm
Why is there so much tumult in these times? What is actually transforming around us — and is this collapse or transition? Indian thought holds that time moves in cycles, not lines, and its account of the present age is unsparing. What are we moving away from? What are we moving toward? And what use is a civilization's memory to a moment that believes itself unprecedented?
*No refunds less than 30-days of the event.
(email to: jenraeyoga@gmail.com for more information).
Join us for an engaging philosophy series with Dr. Raj Balkaran as we explore the stories of Śakti and Vedic symbology. With incredible insight and imagery, Dr. Raj’s unique style of teaching unpacks new perspectives on the ethics of yoga and understanding how these philosophical lessons apply as a modern day lived experience.
As a seasoned online educator and professor based in Toronto, Dr. Raj enjoys a thriving consulting practice and curates multiple courses in philosophy and ethics through the Indian Wisdom School, speaking in Switzerland, Germany, India, USA, Canada, and more.
Lecture Details: Cultivate Avon studio
Friday, November 13 · 6–9pm The Goddess Then and Now
Saturday, November 14 · 12–2pm The Workings of Karma
Sunday, November 15 · 12–2pm The Global Moment
Cost: $20 per session ($15 Cultivate Warrior members - any session you prefer)
Workshop topics outlined below
Sessions include:
Academic lecture (No death by PowerPoint)
Lineal wisdom teachings and esoteric symbolisms
Live storytelling and relevance to yoga
Practical application for modern householders and professionals
Sanskrit māntra chanting
The Goddess Then and Now
Friday, November 13 · 6–9pm
What if God were a She? What would that do to a culture — to its women, its men, its relationship to the earth? This is not a thought experiment. Indian civilization has held a vision of this, in scripture where the Goddess is no one's consort and everyone's resort. What does that text actually say, and why is it relevant now?
The Workings of Karma
Saturday, November 14 · 12–2pm
The word does not mean consequence. It means action. What is karma, then, and how does it actually work? Is it only about punishment — or is that a translation problem? Who is keeping score, and by what standard? What about what you were born into, before you had done anything at all? Indian philosophers argued over these questions for two thousand years rather than assume the answers. What evidence do we have that any of this is real?
The Global Moment
Sunday, November 15 · 12–2pm
Why is there so much tumult in these times? What is actually transforming around us — and is this collapse or transition? Indian thought holds that time moves in cycles, not lines, and its account of the present age is unsparing. What are we moving away from? What are we moving toward? And what use is a civilization's memory to a moment that believes itself unprecedented?
*No refunds less than 30-days of the event.
(email to: jenraeyoga@gmail.com for more information).
